GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

Random words

WordMeaning
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
hivea container for housing honeybees
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back